DA David Archuleta Weekly Wrap

19 June 2010

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DA week that was in the life of David Archuleta

Keeping up with the über-talented, awe-inspiring, world-travelling David Archuleta can be a full-time job. Even the most (D)avid fans among us don’t always have time to follow David. Here are some of last week’s top stories about the awesome David Archuleta.

Media Headlines

News, Reviews, and Interviews

BYU-Idaho Interviews David Archuleta.
14 June 2010

David Archuleta is coming to REXBURG!!!! check out the phone interview we scored with him!! Part 1 is available now! Connect with I~NEWS

If you thought David Archuleta could only pack a concert hall, you should have been at Deseret Book Thursday evening. Fans swarmed to get their copies of Archuleta’s book “Chords of Strength” signed, in what was the largest crowd the store has ever seen….

David’s World

Blogs, Tweets, Appearances

Blogs and Vlogs

YOU Create David Archuleta’s New Deluxe Edition Package!
DavidArchuleta.com
2 June 2010

…David is recording a brand new album as we speak. There is no set release date yet, BUT David is already cooking up ideas to create a special fan package! What better place to find ideas for a fan package than from his fans! So he wants to hear what YOU, the fans, want in this potential special fan package to be available only here on DavidArchuleta.com….

David posted a blog on Facebook. Here’s an excerpt; you can read the rest on his Facebook website and send a comment.

“Hey all! Just thought I’d give an update with what’s been going on lately. Since the book is now out, I’ve been doing book signings! The ones in New York and New Jersey were awesome! I also got to do one in Minnesota at the Mall of America and ride some of the indoor rides they have in the mall. Pretty fun stuff! I then got to go back home for a couple of Utah book signings. The first one was in Salt Lake City, and the second one was in Orem. They were both great! It was fun being surprised by people I knew coming by and seeing them in line haha. It’s been so neat getting to see everyone after such a long time being under a rock recording and writing. Thanks so much to all of you who have been coming out to the signings!….”

Teaser alert!

David Archuleta will sing on the Fourth of July!
A Capitol Fourth, PBS-TV, live telecast in Washington, D.C.
18 June 2010

David Archuleta will join singers Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, and John Schneider on July 4th at the 30th anniversary of A Capitol Fourth, to be aired live on PBS July 4, 8/7c, from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This is America’s 234th birthday!

Archuleta can next be seen at the Brigham Young University-Idaho Hart Auditorium tonight in concert. Part of BYU-Idaho’s Spirit Week activities, the show may have a surprise or two for the fans. Archuleta wouldn’t give anything away.

Tickets are $35 for the general public and $20 for BYU-Idaho students and employees. Tickets can be purchased at the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office by calling 208.496.2230, or online at www.byui.edu/tickets.

Chords of Strength Book Signing Tour

Penguin Books has posted a YouTube video (see below) of David Archuleta walking us through the 4-color printing process. What fun to see David at the computer, discussing magenta, cyan, vermillion, and black,…! Chords of Strength will be available online and in bookstores on 1 June 2010. You can pre-order your copy for $11.69 today on Amazon.com. On Barnes and Noble, David’s memoir is currently at number 9 in the Top 100 books.

> “If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this…thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
> So I made a mistake with the time of the Rexburg book signing Thurday. It’ll be at 7 PM, not noon! So I’ll see you guys at 7! 🙂
> All right, so I know earlier I said that the Rexburg book signing this Thursday begins at 7 PM, but it will be starting at 6 PM now lol.
> But either way, I’ll be there at both 6 PM and 7 PM lol. So it’s all good! 🙂
> All right, time to do some rehearsing.

Tuesday, 15 June

> All right, rehearsing went well today. Excited for the Idaho show this Saturday!

Wednesday, 16 June

> Good morning. More phone interviews this morning.
> Hm… Trying to figure out the phone lol.
> I like convenience stores. There’s quite the selection of items.

Thursday, 17 June

> Good morning! Headed to Idaho!
> Book signing today at 6 PM in Rexburg, Idaho! It’ll be at Deseret Book, across from Walmart haha.
> Having a good time doing interviews. The book signing starts soon! It’s at 485 N. And 2nd E. in Rexburg If you wanna come by!
> Had a great time at the Rexburg book signing!! Thanks everyone who came! All the Deseret Book workers were so nice lol.

Friday, 18 June

> Rehearsing today for the show tomorrow night! 🙂 🙂
> I really want to watch Toy Story 3.
> Finished rehearsing, and had some Thai food for dinner. Show is tomorrow!

Saturday, 19 June

> It’s a windy day today.
> Wow, so cool! A moose with her calf! Moose and calf!
> The show in Rexburg, Idaho is tonight at the Hart Auditorium at 7:30!! any of you coming??
> K, I have to say.. David Osmond is the opener for the show and he has such an incredible voice! Sheesh I wish I sang that in tune!
> Finished rehearsing! Looking forward to the show!!!
> The show’s about to start. David Osmond is getting ready to go on.
> David Osmond did an awesome job! Now it’s my turn… Feeling nervous! But excited! haha.

Follow David Archuleta on Twitter. He has more than 393,000 followers, but who’s counting? —I am!!! During the past ten weeks, David has averaged 3,800 new followers each week.

Fandom

Blogs, Stories, Charities

Stories

Project Bearing Kindness: deadline is tomorrow!

Project Bearing Kindness has teamed up with Rising Star Outreach to raise money for the Rising Star schools in India. With a $12 donation, your name will be added to a beautiful Angel Bear which will be given to a deserving child at the dedication on 10 July of the new Rising Star school. And you’ll receive a complimentary “David Inspires Us” bumper sticker.

I just caught this one! David’s sisters Claudia and Amber are milling about behind him while he signs books and chats with fans. At one point David is talking and listening to everyone at once! He says to the bookstore employee in the white shirt, “That’s my sister,” while responding to a fan about ordering the salad with “extra lettuce.”

The fan from Toronto tells David, “Snow Angels with a zed—zee.”

Claudia is wearing the white and yellow halter top and Amber is in a green shirt.